Prince, the legendary musician who brought us countless hits, such as "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," has died. He was 57.

The singer's publicist confirmed the tragic news to The Huffington Post on Thursday.

"It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57," the rep said in a statement. "There are no further details as to the cause of death at this time."

TMZ was the first to report the news .

According to a Sheriff's statement given to the Associated Press, deputies were called to Prince's studio, where they found the singer unresponsive in an elevator. They attempted to revive him through CPR, but were unable to. Police on Thursday evening released a transcript of the heartbreaking 911 call made to request an ambulance for the performer.

Earlier this week, he was treated for the flu after his plane made an emergency landing.

A representative for Prince told TMZ that the singer was feeling under the weather during his shows last week and began to feel worse on the plane. After the emergency landing, he was treated at a hospital and released three hours later.

Born Prince Rogers Nelson (after the Prince Rogers Trio) on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the multi-talented performer has been called "one of the most naturally gifted artists of all time ," by Rolling Stone. Prince did everything -- from writing to singing to producing -- with his own unique style.

Prince was first signed to a record deal with Warner Bros. Records when he was just a teenager. In 1978, he released his debut album, "For You," followed by "Prince," in 1979, "Dirty Mind" in 1980 and "Controversy" in 1981.

But it was his 1982 album, "1999," that really thrust Prince into the spotlight. The album, which went platinum, featured the Top 10 singles Little Red Corvette, Delirious, and of course, 1999.

In 1984, Prince starred in "Purple Rain," a film for which he created the soundtrack and original score. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the movie. Purple Rain, the album, which featured the songs When Doves Cry and Lets Go Crazy (as well as the title track), spent 24 weeks on the top of the charts and sold over 13 million copies .